2 Samuel 2:18

New American Bible - revised edition

The three sons of Zeruiah were there—Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Asahel, who was as fleet of foot as a gazelle in the open field,

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

Saul and Jonathan, beloved and dear, separated neither in life nor death, swifter than eagles, stronger than lions!

2 Samuel 14:1

Now Joab, son of Zeruiah, knew how the king felt toward Absalom.

2 Samuel 2:19

set out after Abner, turning neither right nor left in his pursuit.

2 Samuel 22:34

Who made my feet swift as a deer’s, set me safe on the heights,

2 Samuel 23:24

Asahel, brother of Joab, was among the Thirty; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;

1 Kings 2:5

“You yourself know what Joab, son of Zeruiah, did to me—what he did to the two commanders of Israel’s armies, Abner, son of Ner, and Amasa, son of Jether: he killed them and brought the blood of war into a time of peace, and put the blood of war on the belt about his waist and the sandal on his foot.

1 Chronicles 11:26

Also these warriors: Asahel, the brother of Joab; Elhanan, son of Dodo, from Bethlehem;

1 Chronicles 12:8

Joelah and Zebadiah, sons of Jeroham, from Gedor.

1 Chronicles 12:9

Some of the Gadites also went over to David when he was at the stronghold in the wilderness. They were valiant warriors, experienced soldiers equipped with shield and spear, fearsome as lions, swift as gazelles on the mountains.

1 Chronicles 27:7

Fourth, for the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab, and after him his son Zebadiah, and in his division were twenty-four thousand men.

Psalm 18:33

This God who girded me with might, kept my way unerring,

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I saw under the sun that the race is not won by the swift, nor the battle by the valiant, nor a livelihood by the wise, nor riches by the shrewd, nor favor by the experts; for a time of misfortune comes to all alike.

Song of Solomon 2:17

Until the day grows cool and the shadows flee, roam, my lover, Like a gazelle or a young stag upon the rugged mountains.

Song of Solomon 8:14

W Swiftly, my lover, be like a gazelle or a young stag upon the mountains of spices.

Amos 2:14

Flight shall elude the swift, and the strong shall not retain strength; The warrior shall not save his life,

Habakkuk 3:19

God, my Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet swift as those of deer and enables me to tread upon the heights. For the leader; with stringed instruments.

1 Samuel 26:6

David asked Ahimelech the Hittite, and Abishai, son of Zeruiah and brother of Joab, “Who will go down into the camp with me to Saul?” Abishai replied, “I will.”